Itinerary
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Stop At: Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2R 1LA England
Visit Russia without ever leaving this beautiful Georgian building, which was originally built for the Admiralty. Find out why EON productions chose to stay in London rather than visit the Russian Federation, and discover some of the huge numbers of films that have also filmed in this amazing location.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Rules, 34-35 Maiden Ln, London WC2E 7LB, UK
Rules Restaurant is the oldest eatery in London. Founded in 1798 Rules has been the restaurant of choice for the great and good of London for over 220 years; including Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Mallory.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Charing Cross Underground Station, London WC2N 5DR England
Used as part of the chase sequence on the London Underground between 007 and Raoul Silva at Charing Cross you will learn how EON worked with Transport for London to create not only an amazing chase sequence, but also the most dangerous stunt in Skyfall.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Trafalgar Square, Centre of the City, London SW1A England
We will briefly stop in Trafalgar Square before heading into the National Gallery.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN England
The National Gallery is where we meet the new 'Q' (played by Ben Whishaw) for the first time. What follows is, arguably, one of the best scenes in Skyfall where Bond and 'Q' bond over the need for a trigger to be pulled. But how on earth did they film this sequence in a gallery that is visited by over 6 million people every year? Find out on this 00-heavenly tour!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5EW England
The Reform Club on Pall Mall has an illustrious history and involvement with the British film industry. Seen in films such as Paddington, Sherlock, and of course the James Bond franchise, the restrictions about filming in this amazing gentlemen's club may leave you shaken and sturred.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Carlton Gardens, St. James's, London SW1, UK
This is where everything gets real! Outside the London home of the British Foreign Secretary learn how the real Mi6 operates under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom's Foreign Office.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Mall, St. James's, London SW1, UK
The Mall gives us impressive views of Buckingham Palace, home to His Majesty King Charles III. Son of the oldest 'Bond girl', King Charles' mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II shocked the world when she appeared alongside James Bond as part of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony. Find out how Danny Boyle persuaded the late Queen to take part and how she has been name-checked throughout the Bond franchise.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Admiralty House, Whitehall, London SW1A 2AY, UK
Admiralty House was where Ian Fleming spent much of the Second World War, working firstly for Admiral Sir John Godfrey the Director of Naval Intelligence before taking on various intelligence roles throughout the war including travelling to America to help establish, what has become, the CIA!
It was Flemings experience as part of the Intelligence community that gave him all the necessary tools and experience to create the greatest spy who never lived, and Admiralty House is the perfect place to tell you how Fleming's real work inspired and informed the fictional world of James Bond.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London, 2 Whitehall Ct, London SW1A 2EJ, UK
The Royal Horseguards Hotel is where Mi6 started. Home to Sir Mansfield Cumming, the first chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) at this location your guide will explain what it takes to be a spy for the British government, how British intelligence has been the best (and worst) intelligence service, and how the real world of spying has informed the stories of James Bond.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Whitehall, London SW1A 2BX England
Whitehall is the home to the British Government and is supposedly where the gun battle at the Intelligence and Security Committee meeting takes place..... but is all as it seems???
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Westminster Bridge, London England
Whilst at Westminster Bridge, your guide will explain how the action-packed ending to SPECTRE was filmed in a high-security area. They will also reveal some behind-the-scenes secrets about the filming here, which may surprise you!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Vauxhall Bridge, 90 N Quay, Great Yarmouth, London NR30 1JT England
From Vauxhall Bridge, you will be able to see the real Mi6 HeadQuarters building. It is here you will learn all about how the real building that houses some of Britain's real spies came to be used in one of the most popular film franchises of all time.
Whilst here your guide will also explain how sequences from 'The World Is Not Enough', 'Skyfall', and 'SPECTRE' were all filmed here, and how some things are not as they seem when it comes to MI6's spy headquarters.
Duration: 20 minutes